Podcast
BaconWorks
Hosted by Greg Bacon · EN
new music drawn from old traditions
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Music in Five Islands
Apr 27, 2024Tap to summarizeApril in Five Islands, Maine seemed the perfect time and place for recording new material. The costal fishing village is quiet this time of year. Walks along the rugged coast clear the head. And the ol’ house on the ocean resonates with the wooden instruments. We cleared out a room, set up a studio, turned Read More The post Music in Five Islands first appeared on BaconWorks.
Transcribe →Brown Eyed Women
May 9, 2023Tap to summarizeA few years back I went on a hunt to find the perfect Brown Eyed Women. After spending evening after evening listening to every version I could find I had come to a conclusion, and without further ado, here was my write-up that I posted on headyversion.com ***************************************************************** The 11/4/77 Brown Eyed Women starts with Read More The post Brown Eyed Women first appeared on BaconWorks.
Transcribe →Man Smart, Woman Smarter
Apr 1, 2023Tap to summarizeI was sitting on the car’s hood drinking a Budweiser as Jim crept us down US-Route 20 towards Buffalo’s Rich Stadium to see the Grateful Dead during the Summer 1990 tour. Each dilapidated vehicle in the sloth-like motorcade around us had the windows rolled down and music sprouting from a local station playing a steady Read More The post Man Smart, Woman Smarter first appeared on BaconWorks.
Transcribe →China Cat Sunflower
Mar 27, 2023Tap to summarizeIn the pantheon of Grateful Dead music, it’s hard to overstate how essential China Cat Sunflower is to the catalog. There isn’t another song on earth that sounds like it. Consider that for a moment. What song sounds like China Cat Sunflower? In art and music, there is a continuum throughout history. You can look Read More The post China Cat Sunflower first appeared on BaconWorks.
Transcribe →Peggy O’
Mar 20, 2023Tap to summarizeI have a love/hate relationship with Peggy O’. Of the 265 times it was played, there are perfunctory versions that would have you believe the song sucks. On the other hand, some versions are so sublime that some have commented that the song is likely on “God’s Jukebox.”  The first Peggy O’ I ever heard Read More The post Peggy O’ first appeared on BaconWorks.
Transcribe →Music: Hazy Ray
Sep 29, 2022Tap to summarizebaconworks · Hazy Ray The post Music: Hazy Ray first appeared on BaconWorks.
Transcribe →The Blackburnian
Sep 13, 2022Tap to summarizeThis is a tune that was published with our most recent book. We are experimenting with ways to offer free music. Click on the music below to access a free PDF download. The post The Blackburnian first appeared on BaconWorks.
Transcribe →New Book – Rose of the Winds
Aug 30, 2022Tap to summarizeExciting weekend at Westbrook Muster where John Ciaglia and I released our third book. You can learn more about the book and how to purchase here. The post New Book – Rose of the Winds first appeared on BaconWorks.
Transcribe →A Year for the Birds
Apr 1, 2021Tap to summarizeNo doubt this year has been brutal in unprecedented ways, but one upside for me is that I’ve spent more time outside than any year since my youth. When you spend a lot of time outside you start to pay attention to “outside” things because, well, you’re spending so much damn time outside. Birds, they’re Read More The post A Year for the Birds first appeared on BaconWorks.
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